ZF Services Self Adjusting Clutch Fitting Procedure

AUTOiNFORM www.autoinform.co.uk is a FREE bi-monthly, online publication that offers the automotive aftermarket a fresh, exciting new platform using high quality video and interactive page layouts. This clip demonstrates the use of the correct tools for fitting self adjusting type clutches.

[@hipstarchild]

Awesome video. I installed my first clutch and was a bit concerned about the diaphragm springs looking flatter after installation, but this video confirms that this is normal after a clutch install.

[@sayedhosseini6764]

This is a good tool to installation clutch fitting. I've been before to seeking for this tools. And I don't need now.

[@kermitefrog64]

Thank you for the video. The surprising thing I just found is I have a Sachs metal section on the clutch but the material on the clutch says Luk. It came out of a Sachs box. I'm installing this on my 1981 Mercedes 240d.

[@gehteuchnixan9027]

Top film, i unterstand quick an useful advice where given (clean Input shaft and test free moving of clutch) Thank you very much..

[@xxklasek]

super video, what moment to use for tightening the pressure plate? Let me ask you: how vibrant is the new clutch disc VW T5

[@voyteq1]

You are my man! Thanks mate. Very usefull

[@aliabdullahu4107]

Motiranje druk lagers

[@a4ewer]

I think the other owner who had my BMW 320d changed clutch but didn't replace it correct and the clutch pedal stays a bit to high and unstable, thanks for the video explanation.

[@PeterSimonsHumpus]

How would you use this tool on self adjusting clutches with a locking ring? Won't the locking ring be in the way of the alignment tool?

[@tomi4m10]

Is it required to fit a brand new clutch? Or is it required only when we refit the used pressure plate and used clutch disc?

[@valdimironogueiradasilva7788]

nao consegui interpretar o idioma, mas a forma de montagem foi bacana e as ferramentas e um luxo

[@modisexpert]

Zaista poucno upustvo.

[@formidable38]

Second thoughts, this clutch is really from NASSA's moon buggy that just sat down on Mars!!! Keep toking on that crack pipe numpty. A fucking boat! You made my day with that one.

[@sstechnicalservice2518]

Excellent 👍 please send me the video of how to repair the diaphragm type clutch cover.

[@muddydisco4]

Nice to see one of these being used, but he sounds like a VOSA jobsworth!!

[@JozefMarhut]

Good video

[@basharatrajpoot9317]

thank you

[@pradee2507]

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[@jasonevans6720]

I Use this tool religiously but it does not centralise the drive plate correctly it lacks a boss to centralise the drive plate within the cover fingers I have modified a old plastic snap on alignment tool to make mine work correctly

[@cjmackay9804]

So does this tool just bend the fingers in abit?

[@gotobedandtickler]

Use of this tool l ensures the clutch angle geometry stays the same throughout its life. (clutch pedal pressure remains constant). If the tool ain't used then the pedal pressure increases as the clutch wears. It is clearly stated (with diagrams) on the LUK technical site.

[@user-hj9jl1hs4h]

Красиво и элегантно получается когда мотор установлен на стенде. А когда на автомобиле????

[@traqnsavov822]

+Дюша Метёлкин А когда на автомобиле, деньги для процедуры увеличения :)))))))))))

[@ai1.0]

я только не уловил из видео, если снимать пользованную корзину и ставить её на место, надо ли опять "возводить" коризну? Ато после замены маховика на Opel Vectra C со старой корзиной и диском начало буксовать сцепление. Как вариант из-за недожима прижимным диском корзины ведомого диска сцепления из-за того что корзину не взвели.

[@phongnguyen-wj7wt]

Number one

[@sinegra30]

I could not understand the function of the special tool or the special function of this particular type of clutch system

[@nickpierpoint4116]

I think it makes the bite stay at a set height perhaps, I want to know too but that's my guess

[@gotobedandtickler]

@@nickpierpoint4116 good guess, you are correct.

[@mohdsiddiqui4605]

what is name of gearbox center tools

[@brahimbousalem]

Good

[@erikaszigeti2175]

Auto Service to

[@AlesJezek-xw7po]

Super labombastic fantastic skolastic❤

[@pinxtonpete]

At 3:25 you say "continue to tighten the spindle until the cover is flush with the flywheel mounting face". What exactly is this? I don't follow the meaning! What cover? Are we looking for an alignment somewhere?

[@genmaxpain]

it means tighten it till the pressure plate is flush with the flywheel the mounting face is the surface that the clutch disc and pressure plate rest on(bolt up to)

[@pinxtonpete]

Thanks for that, maybe "cover" wasn't the best way to describe the pressure plate! All in and running now.

[@ianharris9533]

Bob Hope o

[@johnbower]

@@genmaxpain Wrong

[@johnbower]

@@pinxtonpete The cover is the outer casing that that gets bolted to the flywheel.

[@nedalhachmi297]

Thanks Sir . 🖒

[@Toltecatl]

Great video, thank you very much mates!! What kind and make of the engine was this: Diesel or gasoline, Ford or VW? Keep up the good work!

[@napper1496]

Folks.if possible USE this tool. Eurocarparts hire them iirc free but deposit needed. I ended up doing this job twice as 1st clutch lasted cpl thousand miles before I started to feel the shudder at bite point😦 with a new clutch and dmf that the tool wasn't used on. Just my advice. Use the tool . It's there for a reason. Yes. You can do job without one but I strongly feel it will not be the same as using this tool. That extra clutch I could have done without buying but hey we are all learning

[@rickwilliams6124]

Help!!! Done all this on sprinter but clutch NOT disengaging. Is it possible for pressure plate to be faulty.? Thanks. Had gearbox on/ off 3 times.

[@autosyonal]

jou put the disk wrong way

[@darrenpowell7225]

Did you manage to find your problem I’ve taken my gearbox out 2 times already

[@user-xf9fd1ur5e]

good

[@Kzzint]

3 drops of glue momentary clutch disc and placed centered on the pressure disc for 10+ minutes (degreased surfaces). Bonded discs are mounted on the flywheel - is divided on start. (If you do not remove a gearbox) ;)

[@MrDosSantos991]

Never used that before, it doesnt make the clutch “permanently unoperative” if you dont use it

[@gotobedandtickler]

It doesn't, gives a stiffer pedal after the clutch wears a bit. Also can cause early clutch failure (slipping).

[@pradee2507]

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[@pasqualecozzolino3561]

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[@johnbower]

you did not show how the friction plate was centered with the flywheel ?

[@BudoReflex]

Exactly! I didn't get what was being achieved. When did he centre it?

[@chinito4130]

al estar comprimido el diafragma , tenia que mover el mecanismo para activarlo y no lo hizo

[@WarWolfAngel001]

lol great idea, I think this is cool. but... isn't there a clutch pilot tool for this?

[@opelduude]

Manufactures keep making special tools so the car owners can't do anything on their cars without taking it to the shop.

[@Alexander_l322]

Or you can do it at home no trouble but you first have to buy 1 expensive tool to use for this one job! Or rent it but it sucks.

[@SW-qr8qe]

Or just make one

[@skillz1855]

The kit comes with a tool already in place

[@sekut21]

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[@Willkehle]

its for a 1992-1999 BMW E36 M3 ZF S5-32 5-speed transmission. Not a boat unless your telling me my M3 can float.

[@izalman]

Not too keen on the use of a surface table as a work bench.....

[@scwarzewaffe85]

Hello all... I know this comment may be met with some friction,but I've been fitting these types of clutch for a while and to this date have not used this tool. I intend to buy one as I don't want to let down my customers. Can someone tell me why I've been getting away with this for so long? Scott.

[@tarukmongto]

If you don't use one of these there's a good chance you're going to reduce the service life of the clutch

[@grivineonynago2925]

its ok...

[@KingZoneOne]

All you guys talking about aligning the clutch by eye must be old school shade tree guys with low comprehension skills. You COMPLETELY missed the whole point of this video, AND what this tool is for. It's NOT for aligning clutches, it's for setting/resetting the SAC (Self Adjusting Clutch) mechanism on this specific type of pressure plate. A plate most higher end European cars have that adjusts automatically as the friction disk wears and prevents the pedal effort from increasing as the disk wears.

[@arielatom03]

J.D. Chapman the first part i figured myself but what difference does it make in the self adjust mechanism if i just bolt the pressure plate like in older vehicles? (In a star pattern of course)

[@KingZoneOne]

People say that you can do it like that successfully, but ONLY if you're using a BRAND NEW PRESSURE PLATE. If you're re-using your same/old one with a NEW friction disc, you MUST reset your old plate so it is in it's "new" pressure plate setting. Otherwise it will be incorrectly set as if you've got a worn friction disc in, and it may not self-seat or "bed" correctly and ruin your new friction disc. You would think that it would re-adjust on it's own, but I don't know if I'd take that chance and have to pull everything again.

[@arielatom03]

J.D. Chapman but i never replace just the disc, i always replace the whole kit (pressure plate, disc and throw-out bearing) so my question still remains.

[@KingZoneOne]

Then if your pressure plate (and everything else) is brand new, there's no reason to have to reset it, it's set from the factory, just install it. Sometimes the factory setting is messed up in shipping if the kit is handled too roughly. So if that was the case, you really should reset it to be safe. It's a simple enough procedure.

[@jamesporter4749]

@@KingZoneOne Well said on all your replies.

[@1269dmn]

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[@gg86]

u really dont need this tool... just a good eye and a bit of brain

[@axores20]

agree. i never use this tools. use my eye to centre it never had issues.

[@napper1496]

G. G. Trust me you do. My 330d clutch 6 weeks old fucked thru not using 1

[@roberttello3538]

The flush contact... plate to flywheel... sets the self adjuster.. trying to reinvent the wheel.... my customer did get over 200k miles outta his clutch.. he does have long commute...

[@gafrancisco]

morons ... all of you guys ... u could install it by eye ...but this is the correct way... precision...of course by eye...it will old 200 K miles ...if you drive it like and old lady .... but if you abuse your clutch it will reflect the way it was installed ... you guys most be from the US ... only power ... no brains ... in Germany we do it by the book "German made"

[@urbanrider1972]

Its a self adjusting clutch... if you remove it with out the tool, you fuck it.

[@altin715able]

ok ......

[@kenaiyahookahouadjialgercl2273]

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[@robbocop33r12]

I've just installed a clutch on a renault megane 225. I followed a video showing the clutch plate prongs being compressed with a press, then the self adjusting springs release then you turn them to compress the self adjusting springs, then you release the press off the clutch cover and that's it set. But now that i've installed it the clutch isn't disengaging??

[@urbanrider1972]

Does the clutch pedal still feel good? I ask because the clutch on 225's doesn't require compressing or the use of this tool. so either something went very wrong when doing that ^ (which unfortunately is likely) or there is some sort of hydraulic issue which is common because the slaves can be a bitch to bleed :/

[@robbocop33r12]

@@urbanrider1972 yes, pedal has full travel and comes up back to the top. I have bled the clutch line till i'm sick doing it. I'm sure the clutch friction disc isn't being released and is just jammed in there somehow Slave cylinder 'is' pushing the pressure plate fingers, but clutch isn't disengaging? I have reverse bled the clutch, vacuum bled it and done it per the renault service manual 3 stage process. 3 stages are open bleed, pump pedal till no bubbles, then close bleed, then push down pedal once, open bleed, close bleed, pedal up, do this till you're sickened, then final reverse bleed. Everyone is telling me its the bleeding, but i just can't believe it, i think they're might be a British clutch fluid shortage, and it's all been me!

[@urbanrider1972]

Maybe something went wrong when compressing it?

[@robbocop33r12]

@@urbanrider1972 i definetly didn't over compress it while setting the self adjusters, just compressed them until i could turn the center disc anti-clockwise, and the green/yellow springs compressed.

[@urbanrider1972]

I take its definitely the correct clutch and the friction plate is in the right way around?

[@franscrouwel8011]

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[@villeville8501]

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[@JHakala-xx4sb]

Siinä on kaksoismassavauhtipyörä. Juuri silloin EI tarvita jousitettua levyä. Esim. E39M5:ssä on näin

[@jorge.m109]

En que carajo sirve no lo entiendo yo prefiero estilo antiguo..

[@ThePistonbreaker]

HE HE HE, A BOAT CLUTCH..... ? COME ON BOYS, LET'S SEND A SET OF TIRES FOR THIS BOAT TOO..... (XMAS )

[@AbdulKarim-uo5dk]

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[@edkennedy6120]

this tool is certainly not needed, just a bit of common sense and a little experiance is all that is needed

[@sabbernat]

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[@CS_247]

25 years I have been installing these clutches, never once have i used this tool. Expensive bollox.

[@gm1777]

Exactly the same as that

[@johnbower]

Anton Spilhaus, that is probably why you have had to keep changing them for 25 years

[@gertbrugman7574]

,

[@formidable38]

Unless people know what clutch this is, or what cars use it, this video is worthless.

[@neekneek4372]

this seems like alot of extra work for nothing

[@adrenalinejunkie43]

Really we don't need your tools! All I can do well. Just use your eyes and feel!

[@napper1496]

Adrenaline Junkie you misunderstood. If tools not used you will NOT set it properly. It's not just centering it its locking and setting clearance etc.

[@inushmiah]

this tool is a piece of shit i have never used one and never will i use my Willie